Hero of the Soviet Union
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The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both to civilian and military persons.
Hero of Soviet Union obelisk of Saint Petersburg.
Hero-Fortress of Brest
Hero-City of Moscow
Valery Chkalov
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Valery Pavlovich Chkalov was a test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).
Statue of Chkalov in Chkalov
Chkalov meets with Joseph Stalin
Chkalov on a 1954 stamp